Have you ever just wanted to be alone—not out of sadness or frustration, but simply because you love your own company? Because self-reflection feels like home?
Same.
There’s something about solitude that recharges me in a way nothing else does. And here’s a little-known fact about me: I go to the public library. A lot.
It’s not something I often talk about—unless you happen to run into me there, browsing the stacks or tucked away in a quiet corner.
But I’m not just there to check out books or scroll through a laptop in public. When I’m at the library, I typically request a study room.
If you’ve never used one, here’s how it works: You ask to reserve a room—small, simple, private. You usually get an hour, unless no one else shows up. It’s quiet. It’s contained. It’s peaceful. And it’s mine—for that hour, at least.
Over time, that little room has become something special to me. It’s not just a study room—it’s a thinking room. A solace room. A me room.
See, studying isn’t just about academic work. It’s about paying attention.
To your goals.
Your plans.
Your energy.
Your thoughts.
It’s where I brainstorm new ideas.
Where I sort through mental clutter.
Where I write down what’s next—and what needs to be let go.
In a world full of noise and constant movement, that space gives me permission to pause. To do a self-inventory. To connect the dots between what I feel, what I want, and what I’m actually doing.
Studying, in this sense, becomes a form of self-care. A reminder that your thoughts matter. That your dreams deserve structure. That your quiet time is just as sacred as your productive time.
So yes—I'm often found in a study room. Not because I have to be. But because it’s one of the few places where I feel truly connected with myself. Where I study not just facts or figures, but my life.
When was the last time you studied—not just information, but you?
I invite you to find a study room of your own. It doesn’t have to be in a library. It could be a corner of your home, a park bench, or a quiet café. Just give yourself the space to think, to breathe, and to reconnect.
And if you do?
Tell me what you discover there.